Author Archives: Jerry Malec
Jeter's Turn 2 Foundation & KPS to hold groundbreaking for renovation of Kalamazoo Central baseball & softball fields
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Major renovations to the Kalamazoo Central baseball and softball fields are set to kick off this Wednesday, June 21, courtesy of a famous graduate. Derek Jeter's Turn 2 Fo...
Jun 19, 2023
Revised zoning code, map, and standards for Kalamazoo City available for public review
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After a series of community meetings held in the spring, Kalamazoo City officials say revised updates to the City's commercial zoning code, map, and related standards are ...
Jun 19, 2023
No injuries in Post cereal hopper fire believed to be caused by system clog
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek Firefighters extinguished an early morning fire at Post Foods on Monday, June 19. Fire crews responded around 5:43 a.m. to Building 4 at 265 Cliff Street w...
Jun 19, 2023 Battle Creek Fire Department (BCFD) truck. (Photo courtesy of the Battle Creek Fire Department Facebook Page).
Two injured in Sunday shooting in Kalamazoo, police searching for suspects
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Police investigating a shooting that injured two people on Sunday, June 18. Officers responded to the 2600 block of Heatherdown Lane ...
Jun 19, 2023 Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety logo
60-100 years prison sentence for Allegan County man charged with grandfather's murder
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A judge on Friday, June 16 sentenced an Allegan County man to decades in prison for abusing and killing his grandfather. WWMT-TV reported on Saturday, June 17 that Co...
Jun 18, 2023 Best Law
Two road construction projects to begin in Portage area Monday
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A couple of road construction projects are getting underway Monday morning in the Portage area. (Photo of Portage Road construction map provided by the City of Portage) Port...
Jun 18, 2023
Kalamazoo River Community Advisory Group meeting to discuss River Superfund site & cleanup Thursday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The next Kalamazoo River Community Advisory Group meeting will be held virtually Thursday, June 22 from 6 - 8 p.m. via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89080512336 via Phon...
Jun 18, 2023 Kalamazoo River. (Photo via EPA press release).
City of Kalamazoo releases statement on gun violence
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo City Commission, City Administration and the Department of Public Safety has released a joint statement on the recent string of gun violence in the City. Thi...
Jun 18, 2023
18-year-old Battle Creek man dead following Saturday night shooting, suspect in custody
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An 18-year-old Battle Creek man is dead and a suspect is in jail following a shooting Saturday night, June 18 in the city's Lakeview area. According to Calhoun County D...
Jun 18, 2023 Robert Nelson / CC
Ransom Street infrastructure work to start July 24, community invited to view plans
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The first phase of a project to improve utilities and rebuild Ransom Street from Walbridge Street to Westnedge Avenue is scheduled to start Monday, July 24. Work will be c...
Jun 15, 2023
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